Soma sushi is one of our friend's "ceritified" delicious restaurant in Houston. Even though the name says it's a sushi place, it's their ramen that captivated our hearts. Most of my friends recommends the Texas Ramen a tonkotsu based ramen, advertised with local farm pork and chicken broth. It comes with BBQ pork belly, shiitake... Continue Reading →
Ramen Bayashi, Narita – ラーメンばやし、成田
I was in Narita city and was craving for some ramen. So did a bit of exploring, found this nice place just a few minutes away from the station. Reviews says that its the best ramen in Narita, so I popped in right away. The interior has a lot of aviation related items. I suppose... Continue Reading →
Torang Bakudapa – Manadonese restaurant
So a friend of mine opened a Manadonese restaurant in Bintaro, South Tangerang. For the non-Indonesian, Manado is a city in North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The cuisine of Manado is famous for its rich variation of sea food and extra spicy. I've only eaten Manadonese food once before, some 15 years ago, so I... Continue Reading →
Japan Train Station Stamps
Stamps are a big thing in East Asian countries, especially in Japan. Instead of hand written signatures, you'll be using hanko or stamps for documents. Everyone has their own personalized stamps for documents. Not only people, stations also have their own stamps. The stamps are usually located on a stand near one of the entrances... Continue Reading →
Za-Ramen, Takayama – ザ・らーめん匠, 高山
It was our first time in Takayama. We just got back from Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village and it was kind of late (for a small town), around 8pm. We dropped off our rented bicycles at our hostel then walked around looking for food and seems that most of the restaurants are closed. Then we... Continue Reading →